"I congratulate the people of Azerbaijan on the occasion of Novruz Holiday."
Azerbaijan national team head coach Fernando Santos shared this message during a press conference ahead of the friendly match against Haiti, Idman.biz reports.
The Portuguese coach also spoke about his experience with the holiday: "Yesterday, I had the chance to try some traditional Novruz dishes. I am also quite familiar with the significance of the holiday. Overall, Azerbaijan is a wonderful country. When people ask me about it, I always say it’s among the top 20 countries in Europe.
Azerbaijan is a very safe country where one can live comfortably."
The Azerbaijan vs. Haiti match will take place on March 22 at 21:45 at Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium in Sumgayit.
Aytaj Sahed
Idman.biz
